Shock-binder



(NO Modl.)

B. EVANs,

sHocK BINDER.

No. 247,183. Patented Sept. 20,1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELI EVANS, 0F LEMERET, OHIO.

SHOCK-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,183, datedSeptember 20, 1881.

Application filed June 17, 1881. (No model.) I

To all whom rit may concern Be it known that I, ELI EvANs, a citizen ot'the United States, residing at Lemeret, in the county of Crawford andState ofl Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements inShock-Binders; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspeeitication.

The invention relates to a device for binding shocks of corn, grain, orthe like; and the novelty consists in the construction and arrangementof parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, and specificallypointed out in the claim.

In carrying out the invention I employ a suitable base, preferablyslotted standards, in the slots of which operate means for adjusting theheight ofthe operating parts at will. These parts consist, essentially,of a frame, the upper portion of which is housed and partitioned to formjournals foratwo windlasses arranged at right angles with each other,the cranks of which are external to the housing. One of these windlassesis journaled transversely to the frame, has a ratchet-disk and aspringpawl pivoted to the frame. It carries a looped rope, which passesthrough a rounded aperture in one end of the frame over guide-pulleysaround the quantity of stalks to be conpressed, and the free end, whichcarries the loop, is engaged over a hook upon the opposite side. Thecrank is then turned until the material is sufficiently compressed, thepawl and ratchet holding all the slack taken up. The binding-cord isthen unwound from the other spool, passed around the shock, and tied,the holding and compressing means liberated, the bound shock removed,and the device placed in position fora similar operation with anothershock. The binding-cord is upon a spool, and passes through an aperturein the face ofthe frame.

It will be observed that the cord and journals are properly protectedfrom the weather, and that the top of the housed portion is oval to shedrain.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use the invention, Iwill describe the construction and mode of operation of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure l represents a perspectiveview-of the invention, showing the compressing means in operation; Fig.2, a vertical section, partly in elevation; and Fig. 3, a horizontalsection.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar,

letters of reference indicate like parts inl all the figures, Arepresents the base, having vertical sloti a, in which traverse theextended ends b' of a cross-bar, I), in frame B, and a threaded bolt,b2, by means of which the frame B may be adjusted to any desired heightat will.

Journaled at c in the frame, and at c' in the partition C, is a spool,I), which carries the binding cord or wire d., and a crank, dl, is hungupon the shaft outside.

Journaled transversely at c is a compressing-spool, E, having a ratchet,F, in which operates a spring-pawl, F', pivoted to the frame atf.

The frame has an oval top, g, and sides G, the front one of which ispert'orated at h to allow the ready passage. of the binding-cord d inconvenient reach of the operator.

The compressing-cord I passes through an aperture, i, in one end of theframe over guidepulleys i', and thelooped end cngages a hook, I', uponthe opposite end of the frame. An operatingcrank, J, allows the shock tobe compressed, the pawl and ratchet taking up the slack and holding thesame until the shock is hound and secured by the cord or wire d.

From this description the operation of the device is obvious. It isreadily transported from one place to another, is easily adjusted, andserves very efficiently for the desired purpose.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

The shock-binder herein described, consisting of the adjustable frame B,having housing G g, provided with perforations h i and partition O, thespool D, for carrying the bindingcord d, ratcheted spool E F, crank J,pawl E', guide-pulleys 13'. compressing-rope I, and

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